diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index 5a4ed2f548..0f6073eeea 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
 
     /** Whether this drop target is active for the current drag */
     protected boolean mActive;
+    /** Whether an accessible drag is in progress */
+    private boolean mAccessibleDrag;
     /** An item must be dragged at least this many pixels before this drop target is enabled. */
     private final int mDragDistanceThreshold;
 
@@ -218,8 +220,8 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
 
     @Override
     public boolean isDropEnabled() {
-        return mActive
-                && mLauncher.getDragController().getDistanceDragged() >= mDragDistanceThreshold;
+        return mActive && (mAccessibleDrag ||
+                mLauncher.getDragController().getDistanceDragged() >= mDragDistanceThreshold);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
     }
 
     public void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
+        mAccessibleDrag = enable;
         setOnClickListener(enable ? this : null);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index 7c0ed10d02..c738480fe9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -165,11 +165,9 @@ public class Hotseat extends FrameLayout
     @Override
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         // We don't want any clicks to go through to the hotseat unless the workspace is in
-        // the normal state.
-        if (mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceInModalState()) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+        // the normal state or an accessible drag is in progress.
+        return mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceInModalState() &&
+                !mLauncher.getAccessibilityDelegate().isInAccessibleDrag();
     }
 
     @Override